About

Heidi Laughton is an artist based in Kent, UK.  Heidi creates paintings of atmospheric, impressionistic landscapes which lend a calming presence to interior spaces.  Heidi’s paintings can be found in several galleries in the UK

After a long and creative career, mostly in music video production and photography,  Heidi founded an art gallery in Bath for several years before returning to the joy of painting herself. 

I love to start with an idea, and then manipulate the paints to see what they will produce, working intuitively. I might start with a representational impression of a place but the painting then goes on a journey of it’s own and I’m often surprised at where it ends up - sometimes totally different to the jumping off point.  It’s almost as though the canvas or board is telling me what it wants. I’m particularly happy when I push the paints and mediums and they create magic in ways I didn’t expect and I like to keep those in as they are unexpected moments of surprise”.

Through subtle combinations of colour and texture, or layers of translucent glazing to create depth, the landscapes might appear both familiar and yet ethereal. Heidi aims to capture the feeling of a place rather than the details and always attempts to create an impressionist style where possible

Heidi’s painting style is continually evolving. It’s hoped these paintings bring a sense of peacefulness to the homes of collectors as well.

Exhibitions:

The Hunter Gallery, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk: June 2025

Art & Space Gallery, Kent, June 2025

Pilgrim’s Way Artists Summer Exhibition in Kent: May 2025

Cambridge Contemporary Gallery: Winter Group Show: Nov - Dec 2022

Fotheringham Gallery: Winter Group Show: Nov-Dec 2022

Royal United Hospital Bath: Group show for “Mind in Bath”: Nov - Jan 2022

Cambridge Contemporary Gallery: Summer Group Show: July 2nd - Sept 4th

Fotheringham Gallery: March 2022 - present

Wychwood Art Gallery in Deddington, Oxfordshire (online)

App Art: Godalming Surrey: April 9th - 24th 2022

Cotswold Contemporary Gallery: August 2021

Gallery & Barrow, Bath, UK: 2019

44AD, Bath UK: 2018

Heidi’s Photography Exhibition


Kind Words by Art & Space Gallery, Kent:

Studio Visit: Heidi Laughton “A Journey into Atmospheric Serenity”

Viewing Heidi Laughton’s work is like stepping into a world suspended between memory and dream. Her impressionistic landscapes, layered with subtle textures, possess a quiet power that gently draws you in. Each canvas feels like a whispered conversation with the natural world. Working instinctively, Heidi allows her materials to guide the process. This intuitive, almost meditative approach results in works that are rich in atmosphere yet beautifully restrained.

Experiencing Heidi’s art, you sense an artist deeply attuned to her creative rhythm. Her surfaces are developed slowly, through translucent washes and unexpected textures that capture fleeting sensations: the silence of a distant horizon, the shimmer of misty light, the echo of a remembered place. There is a profound calm here, but also a vibrancy born of experimentation and spontaneity.  Highly regarded by collectors and galleries across the UK, Heidi’s artworks don’t demand attention, they invite reflection. Bringing a sense of stillness to contemporary spaces, they offer a visual exhalation in an often noisy world.

A visit to Heidi Laughton’s studio is more than an encounter with beautiful art, it’s an invitation into a slower rhythm, a gentler state of being. Her art lingers long after you leave, like the afterglow of a quiet moment well spent.